2010 News Interest Reports
September 1, 2010
Mosque Debate, Egg Recall Top Public Interest
Public Divided Over Tone of Mosque Fight
August 25, 2010
Mosque Debate Tops Coverage, But Not News Interest
More Republicans than Democrats Track Mosque Story
August 19, 2010
Many Say Coverage of the Poor and Minorities Is Too Negative
News about Whites, Middle Class Mostly Seen as Fair
August 11, 2010
More Hearing Good News about Gulf Spill
Economic News Still Viewed as Mixed
August 3, 2010
Mixed Reactions to Leak of Afghanistan Documents
Public Continues to Track Oil Spill
July 28, 2010
Sherrod Case Draws Heavy Coverage, Modest Interest
More See "Too Much" Oil Leak Coverage
July 21, 2010
Oil Leak News Viewed as Mix of Good and Bad
Election Prediction: Many Expect GOP to Take House
July 14, 2010
Modest Decline in Oil Leak Interest, Sharp Decline in Coverage
Few See Leak Coverage as Excessive
July 8, 2010
Public Sees Economic News Turning More Negative
Oil Leak Still Most Closely Followed News
June 30, 2010
Public, Media Track Oil Leak, Diverge On McChrystal
Views of Economic Coverage - National and State
June 22, 2010
Public Reacts Positively To Extensive Gulf Coverage
Limited Interest in World Cup
June 16, 2010
Public Sees No Improvement in Economic News
Gulf Oil Leak Still Tops News Interest
June 9, 2010
News Media Trusted For Information On Oil Leak
Gulf Disaster Continues to Dominate Coverage, Interest
June 3, 2010
Interest In Oil Spill Stays High As Coverage Grows
Attentiveness Similar to Just After Haiti Quake
May 26, 2010
Public, Media Track Oil Spill, Diverge On Elections
More Talking About Jobs, Economy, Corruption than in 2006
May 19, 2010
Gulf Oil Leak Dominates Public's News Interests
Few Want Media to Focus on Court Nominees' Personal Lives
May 12, 2010
Public Tracks Oil Spill, Media Focuses More On Times Square
News About Economy Remains Mixed
May 5, 2010
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Grabs Public Attention
Most Have Basic Knowledge About Spill, Arizona Immigration Law
April 28, 2010
Economy, Volcanic Ash Top News Interest
Public Sees Some Payback of Federal Bailout Money
April 22, 2010
Health Care Still Top Story, But Many Track Volcano
Awareness of Tea Party Movement Increasing
April 14, 2010
Public Tracking Health Care, Deadly Mine Accident
Many Say Press Is Too Tough on Tiger
April 7, 2010
Public Remains Focused on Health Care Reform
News on Jobs Still Seen as Mostly Bad
March 31, 2010
Health Care Debate Tops Public Interest, Coverage
Most Americans Believe They Understand New Law's Impact on Them
March 23, 2010
Health Care Finale: Heavy Coverage, Huge Interest
Many Still Critical of Press Handling of Health Care
March 17, 2010
Health Care Debate Dominates Interest and Coverage
More Democrats See Health Reform Passing
March 10, 2010
Health Care Debate Back Atop Public's News Agenda
Post-Summit, More See Reform Bill Passing
March 3, 2010
Public Focuses on Health Care and Olympics
Modest Rise in Expectation That Health Care Reform Will Pass
February 24, 2010
Winter Olympics Tops Public's News Interests
More Than Half Say They Have Made Haiti Donation
February 17, 2010
Haiti, Snowstorms, Economy Vie for Public's Attention
Amount of Storm Coverage Seen About Right
February 11, 2010
Press Gets Good Marks For Covering Toyota Troubles
Strong Public Interest in Haiti Aftermath
February 3, 2010
Public Focus Still on Haiti; Media Shifts to State of Union
Most Say Passage of Health Care Legislation Unlikely
January 26, 2010
67% Now Doubt Health Care Bill Will Pass This Year
Public Still Following Haiti News Closely
January 20, 2010
Haiti Dominates Public's Consciousness
Nearly Half Have Donated or Plan to Give
January 13, 2010
Public Stays with Health Care, Media Focuses on Terror
Americans Still See Jobs News as Mostly Bad
The News Interest Index is an ongoing project of the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press which builds on the Center's longstanding research into public attentiveness to major news stories and examines news interest as it relates to the news media's agenda. The weekly survey is conducted in conjunction with The Project for Excellence in Journalism's News Coverage Index, which monitors the news reported by major newspaper, television, radio and online news outlets on an ongoing basis.
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